FULL TIME Senior IBM COBOL Developer

Maximus; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Senior IBM COBOL Developer for a remote role supporting IRS. Requires active MBI and extensive COBOL experience. Will lead design, coding, testing, and documentation efforts across COBOL programs and DB2 utilities.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, update technical docs, and mentor junior staff while ensuring compliance with IRS processing standards and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years of professional experience or equivalent.
• Active IRS Moderate-Risk Background Investigation (MBI) required.
• At least four years of experience with IBM COBOL.
• Experience with DB2 and IBM DB2 utilities, CICS, SQL, JCL, and batch processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of COBOL-based solutions meeting business requirements.
• Update documentation and diagrams as needed.
• Write, review, and test COBOL code; perform unit testing and code reviews.
• Collaborate with managers and engineers to clarify program intent and implement changes.
• Provide guidance and training to other developers and assist testers.

Skills

IBM COBOL

DB2

CICS

SQL

JCL

Batch processing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

DB2 utilities

IBM DB2 tooling

Job description

Maximus is seeking a FULL TIME Senior IBM COBOL Developer to support our Internal Revenue Service (IRS) client.

This is a remote position. Candidates must possess an active Moderate-Risk Background Investigation (MBI).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of software solutions that will meet or exceed business requirements which includes; designing and implementing modules to the system specifications, conducting unit testing, troubleshooting issues, and producing detailed proposals to resolve issues.

• Evaluate new coding techniques, tools, modules, and implement as appropriate.

• Consult on requirements elicitation and definition.

• Design software solutions per systems requirements.

• Code software solutions per designs.

• Code reviews, unit test, and integrate coded modules.

• Assist other developers in resolving issues by providing guidance and training.

• Support testing and remediate defects.

• Support users through troubleshooting and analysis of production logs and data.

• Investigate new solutions, tools, products, and techniques to incorporate into coding standards.

• May provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within job area.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create, update, unit test, and maintain IBM COBOL programs.

• Update documentation such as Functional Specification Packages (FSPs) or Program Requirements Packages (PRPs) and/or Visio diagrams, and/or spreadsheets as needed.

• Track requirements and create/execute unit test cases.

• Write, analyze, review and/or provide comments on documentation such as Unified Work Requests (UWR), UWR responses and Internal Revenue Manuals (IRM), Interface Control Documents (ICD) Computer Operator Handbooks (COH).

• Rewrite programs, using workflow charts and diagrams, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, tax processing subject matter expertise, and symbolic logic.

• Perform or direct the revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.

• Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.

• Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software.

• Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program.

• Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language.

• Consult with and assist testers in the development, SAT and FIT environments.

Minimum Requirements

'- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required; an additional four (4) years of related work experience can substitute for a degree.

• At least five (5) years of relevant experience required.

• Must possess an active IRS Moderate-Risk Background Investigation (MBI).

• At least four (4) years of experience with IBM COBOL programming language.

• Experience with DB2 and IBM DB2 utilities.

• Experience with CICS.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated success in client support.

• Ability to interface with all levels of management.

• Ability to perform complex tasks with minimal supervision and guidance.

• Excellent time management, scheduling and organizational skills.

• Ability to work well independently or in a team setting.

• Preferred qualifications and experience include Experience with IRS processing systems; experience with SQL, JCL, Batch processing.

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Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Minimum Salary

$55.29

Maximum Salary

$75